Anchoring fence-post.



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F. E. SAUNDERS. r ANGHORING, FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 9, 1909.

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FANNIE E. SAUNDERS, F COMANCHE, OKLAHOMA.

ANCHORING FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.. Patented July 5, acre.

Application filed March 9, 1909. Serial No. 482,353. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, F AINNIE E. SAUNDERS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Comanche, Oklahoma, in the county of Stephens, Stateof Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAnchoring Fence-Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as.

. post having a pointed lower end, and with ment of the invention.

swinging barbed'or anchor devices adapted to be automatically protrudedinto the groundwhen the post is inserted.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of constructionas hereafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out inthe claim, and in the drawingsillustrative of the preferred emb0di-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved post. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. transverse section online 33 of Fig. 2.

- The improved device comprises a hollow or tubular fence postrepresented as a whole at 10, and preferably increasing in diameter fromthe upper toward the lower end, and with a threaded aperture 11 in theupper end and witlithe lower end pointed as at 12, to facilitate theinsertion of the post into the ground. The tapered or pointed portion 12is preferably solldas shown, to increase the strength and wei ht andcorrespondingly increase the stability of the post when inserted intothe ground, indicated at 13.

Formed in opposite sides of the body of the post next to the solidpointed portion 12 are recesses 13-14, and extending through- Fig. 3' isa upon the rod 15 Within the recesses 13-44 are two anchor or barbdevices 1819, the barb devices adapted to be disposed with their innersides against the body of the post Within the recesses when in oneposition, and to be projected laterallyfrom the posts when in anotherposition, the projected position of the anchor devices being shown inFig. 3. Thus when the post is driven into the ground, the anchor devicesare caused .to' assume their upper or withdrawn position, and then whenthe earth is tampe'd around the posts the anchor devices are caused toassume their outward position, and thus serve as effectual anchors toprevent the removal of the post under normal conditions. Thusa veryrigid and stable post is provided, which will effectually resist lateralpressures from any cause and will.like- -wise resist the lateral strainsimparted by the strand wires.

The anchor devices 18-19 are preferably formed with their outer facesconcaved as shown, to increase the resistance against the removal of theposts. 7

The posts employed at the corners or at angles in the line of thefencing are provided with recesses 20 to receive brace members 21, thelower ends of the brace members adapted to be inserted into'the soilWhile the upper ends are secured by bolts or other fastening devices 22,as shown. By this means the posts at the corners or at angles to theline of fencing will be firmly supported against the lateral strandwires, as will be obvious.

The threaded apertures 11 are designed to receive threaded studs 23depending from a cap device 24, the latter being preferably ofornamental form, as shown.

The posts may be of any required size or of any required strength, andwill prefer-' ably be ofcast metal and may be galvanized or otherwiseprotected to prevent corrosion.

What is claimed, is

A fence post having longitudinally extendin recesses in its oppositesides near one en a rodextending through the posts between the recessesthe terminals of said rod being down-turned and bearing against theportion of the post which is located at In testimony whereof,I sfix mysignature, tOhe bottomof the recess, agiid anichoringfimemin presence oftwo witnesses.

ers swinging u on sai ro s and ttin within the recess when in theirupward posi FANNKE SAUNDERS tion and extending laterally from the postWitnesses: and engaging over the down-turned termi- A. W, REYNOLDS, nalsof the rods when in their lower position. O1EY R. PAROHALL.

